HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATE OF HAWAII

TWENTY-FOURTH STATE LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION, 2008

 

February 4, 2008

 

12th Day

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

 

Invocation -   Pastor Kaala Souza

                        Hope Chapel Manaolana

 

1.         Roll Call

 

2.         Reading of the Journal

 

3.         Messages from the Governor

 

                        Received messages 250 and 251.

 

4.         Senate Communications

 

Received communication transmitting Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 49, having been adopted in the Senate.

 

S.C.R. No. 49            REQUESTING THAT THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, CONDUCT STATEWIDE INFORMATIONAL HEARINGS ON THE CEDED LANDS TRUST SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.

 

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY

 

 

5.         Reports of Standing Committees

 

            Energy & Environmental Protection

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 58-08

H.B. No. 3160, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CRUISE SHIPS

(Cruise Ships)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Tourism & Culture/Transportation                              

 

            Energy & Environmental Protection

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 59-08

H.B. No. 2509

 

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC DEVICE RECYCLING.

(Electronic Device Recycling)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce/Judiciary                                         

 

            Transportation

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 60-08

H.B. No. 2524

 

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

(Highways; Counties)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs                                                                      

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 61-08

H.B. No. 2491

 

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

(Transportation; Public-Private Partnerships; State Policy)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 62-08

H.B. No. 2437

 

RELATING TO TRAFFIC.

(Traffic Studies; Central Oahu)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

            Transportation

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 63-08

H.B. No. 2531, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE WEST MAUI TRANSPORTATION ACCESS PLAN.

(West Maui Transportation Access Plan; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 64-08

H.B. No. 2421, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

(Transportation; Electric Bicycle; Bicycle)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 65-08

H.B. No. 2618, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.

(Parking Citations; Motor Vehicle Registration)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

            Human Services & Housing/Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 66-08

H.B. No. 2556

 

RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

(School-Based Substance Abuse Programs; Therapeutic Living Programs; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Education                                                                                                                                                       

 

            Human Services & Housing/Education

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 67-08

H.B. No. 3364

 

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO FACILITATE THE SHARING OF INFORMATION OF FAMILY COURT RECORDS WITH SCHOOLS IN THE CASE OF CERTAIN MINOR OFFENDERS.

(Juvenile Court Records; Information Sharing; School Personnel)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                                                  

 

            Consumer Protection & Commerce

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 68-08

H.B. No. 2255, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO LIFE INSURANCE.

(Life Insurance; NAIC)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Labor & Public Employment    

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 69-08

H.B. No. 2589, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO SCRAP METAL.

(Scrap Metal Dealers; Method of Payment)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                            

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 70-08

H.B. No. 2712, H.D. 1

 

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU.

(City and County; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Higher Education

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 71-08

H.B. No. 2583, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.

(UH; Operations)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Labor & Public Employment    

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 72-08

H.B. No. 2134, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR NURSING.

(Hawaii State Center for Nursing; Funding)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Health                                                  

 

            Higher Education/Economic Development & Business Concerns

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 73-08

H.B. No. 2020, H.D. 1

 

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

(Hawaii Small Business Development Center Network; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 74-08

H.B. No. 2431, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

(University of Hawaii; Procurement)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Education

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 75-08

H.B. No. 2792, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

(Substitute Teachers; Wages)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Labor & Public Employment    

 

            Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 76-08

H.B. No. 2514

 

RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX.

(Conveyance Tax; Rental Housing Trust Fund; Sunset Date)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs                                                                      

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 77-08

H.B. No. 3137

 

RELATING TO INVESTIGATORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

(Office of Youth Services; Administrative investigators)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                                                  

 

            Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 78-08

H.B. No. 2011, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO BREAST CANCER.

(Mastectomies; Hospital Stays; Insurance coverage)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce                                                               

 

            Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 79-08

H.B. No. 2013, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CANCER.

(Oral chemotherapy; Insurance coverage)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce                                                               

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 80-08

H.B. No. 1996, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

(Health Care Access; Health Enterprise Zones)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Health/Human Services & Housing

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 81-08

H.B. No. 2112, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE TASK FORCE ON AGING.

(Task Force on Aging; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Labor & Public Employment

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 82-08

H.B. No. 3162, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.

(Workforce Development Council; Transfer; Economic Development)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Economic Development & Business Concerns                                          

 

            Labor & Public Employment

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 83-08

H.B. No. 1979, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO STATE SALARIES.

(State Salaries; Overpayment)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Transportation

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 84-08

H.B. No. 2922

 

RELATING TO FUEL TAX.

(Fuel Tax; License Tax; Diesel Oil; Power-Generating Facility)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Energy & Environmental Protection   

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 85-08

H.B. No. 2954

 

RELATED TO TOWING.

(Towing fees; Towing companies)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce        

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 86-08

H.B. No. 2364, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE SAFETY OF MINORS ON ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES.

(Safety Helmets)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce                                                               

 

            Economic Development & Business Concerns

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 87-08

H.B. No. 2267, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

(Procurement; Ombudsman)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Legislative Management           

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 88-08

H.B. No. 2860, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TAXATION.

(Taxes; Intrastate Aviation; Foreign Trade Zone; Exemption)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Transportation                             

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 89-08

H.B. No. 2891, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO PLANNING.

(State Land Use Plan; Economic Development)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs                  

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 90-08

H.B. No. 2939, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT.

(Aerospace Industry Development; PISCES; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 91-08

H.B. No. 2022, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO CHILDREN'S HEALTH.

(Early Childhood; Vision and Hearing Testing)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                

 

            Public Safety & Military Affairs

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 92-08

H.B. No. 2464

 

RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.

(Fire Protection; Hazardous Fire Area)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs                                                                      

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 93-08

H.B. No. 2608

 

RELATING TO PRISONS.

(Forensic Treatment Facilities)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Health                                                                                       

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 94-08

H.B. No. 3186

 

RELATING TO PRISON LITIGATION.

(Prison litigation; in forma pauperis)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                                                  

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 95-08

H.B. No. 2212

 

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

(Hawaii County Package; Inconsistent County Ordinances; Fireworks)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Judiciary                                                                  

 

            Energy & Environmental Protection

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 96-08

H.B. No. 2168

 

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS.

(H2 Technologies; Hydrogen Generation and Conversion; Special Purpose Revenue Bonds)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

            Tourism & Culture

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 97-08

H.B. No. 2351

 

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PACIFIC AVIATION MUSEUM PEARL HARBOR.

(Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor ; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 98-08

H.B. No. 2373

 

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR MOOKINI HEIAU.

(Mookini Heiau; Appropriation)

 

PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Finance                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 99-08

H.B. No. 2372, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO TIME SHARE PLANS.

(Time Share Plans; Exemptions)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Consumer Protection & Commerce                                                               

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 100-08

H.B. No. 2587, H.D. 1

 

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ESTABLISH CREATIVITY ACADEMIES.

(Economic Development; Creativity Academies)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Education/Higher Education 

 

            Tourism & Culture

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 101-08

H.B. No. 3067, H.D. 1

 

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ESTABLISH A CREATIVE CENTER INCUBATOR.

(Creative Center Incubator; Innovation; Digital Media)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Economic Development & Business Concerns                                          

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 102-08

H.B. No. 3428, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

(State Capitol; Signs; Hawaiian Language)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Legislative Management           

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 103-08

H.B. No. 3348, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.

(Historic Preservation Fund; Appropriation)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs                  

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 104-08

S.B. No. 1035, S.D. 1, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO MAKAHIKI DAY COMMEMORATION.

(Makahiki; Commemoration)

 

AS AMENDED, PASS SECOND READING, REFER TO Water, Land, Ocean Resources & Hawaiian Affairs                  

 

            Health

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 105-08

H.B. No. 2169, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Hawaii Medical Board)

 

AS AMENDED, RECOMMIT TO Health                                                                                                     

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 106-08

H.B. No. 2170, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Medicaid Reimbursement; Long-term Care)

 

AS AMENDED, RECOMMIT TO Health             

 

 

            Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 107-08

H.B. No. 2171, H.D. 1

 

RELATING TO HEALTH.

(Tax Credit; Long-term Care Facilities)

 

AS AMENDED, RECOMMIT TO Health             

 

 

 

 

6.         Introduction of Resolutions

 

H.C.R. No. 61    AWARDING THE HAWAII MEDAL OF HONOR TO UNITED STATES MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS WITH HAWAII CONNECTIONS KILLED IN ACTION WHILE SERVING IN DANGEROUS, VOLATILE, AND UNSTABLE AREAS OF THE WORLD, INCLUDING IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.

 

 

 

                        H.C.R. No. 62

 

7.         Announcements

 

                        Committee Referral Sheet No. 14